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HARRISBURG — Saquon Barkley initially planned to hold an NFL Draft party at home in Coplay next month. But then he acquiesced to advice from his mother, Tonya Johnson.

“My mom told me I have to be a little bit selfish here,” Barkley said Wednesday. “Being able to receive a jersey, and that jersey having your name on it, and being called on that stage is something you dream about as a little kid. I had to be a little selfish there.”

Barkley, who was at the State Capitol for a resolution declaring Wednesday as “Saquon Barkley Day” in...

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HARRISBURG — Saquon Barkley initially planned to hold an NFL Draft party at home in Coplay next month. But then he acquiesced to advice from his mother, Tonya Johnson.
“My mom told me I have to be a little bit selfish here,” Barkley said Wednesday....

WASHINGTON (AP) —
Kirk Cousins
' time with the
Washington Redskins
is about to end after they chose not to use the franchise tag on the quarterback as expected.
The Redskins have agreed to acquire
Alex Smith
from the
Kansas...

INDIANAPOLIS — In between meetings and testing Friday the NFL Scouting Combine, former Penn State receiver DaeSean Hamilton caught quick peeks at his social media. Of course, Saquon Barkley was all over it.
“I thought since I left college I would stop...

INDIANAPOLIS — Before bench-pressing a lot of weight as NFL scouts oohed over his calves, Saquon Barkley explained why he’ll be a great professional running back. And why it doesn’t matter to him where he does that.
“I’m very confident in myself,” the...

The NFL's offseason officially has arrived for the entire league, including the Super Bowl participants.
The Philadelphia Eagles' triumph Sunday over the New England Patriots in a compelling Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis will become an...

The Minnesota Vikings have hired Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo as their offensive coordinator.
DeFilippo replaces Pat Shurmur, who became head coach of the New York Giants. The 39-year-old DeFilippo spent two seasons with the...

Gil Brandt, the longtime NFL personnel expert who helped create the NFL Scouting Combine, considered Saquon Barkley the best prospect of the 2018 draft even before spending a day with him.
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It's the Acela Super Bowl with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady going for ring No. 6 and the Eagles going for ... um ... ring No. 1.
Super Bowl LII is a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville following the 2004 season when the Patriots won their third...

Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has been hired as the New York Giants head coach.
The Giants announced the hiring late Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Shurmur and the Vikings were beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in the...

Pat Shurmur’s return to Philadelphia this Sunday conjures nothing but fond memories and a ton of respect.
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ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projects the Cleveland Browns drafting Saquon Barkley at No. 4 overall, giving the winless team a boost in reviving its franchise.
“For Cleveland, if you get a quarterback at No. 1 [overall] and the running back at No....

A rocket scientist has blasted his way into the lead to be the Giants’ next head coach.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles will be one-and-done in the playoffs. Nick Foles has struggled in two of his starts filling in for Carson Wentz and the offense has only scored 13 points in the last two games. Despite being the No. 1 seed, Philadelphia...

For the past 24 months, Saquon Barkley's NFL future has been pondered, talked about and analyzed.
Now that there's further clarity -- now that Barkley, the former Whitehall High School star, has declared for the NFL draft, officially forgoing his senior...

When you go 13-3, like the Philadelphia Eagles have this season, the poachers come out.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cleveland Browns joined the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams in NFL history to go 0-16 when they failed to find a way to beat the backup-laden Pittsburgh Steelers in a 28-24 loss on Sunday.
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped Cleveland with a 21-18 victory in the 2017 season opener on Sept. 10, they stressed there was no need to panic despite a largely “meh” performance.
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One week left, lots of questions to answer.
And plenty of certainty in the NFL, too.
First, to the seemingly sure things, start with the AFC. Does anyone really believe the conference title game won't be at Gillette Stadium? Or that the Patriots won't...